We posted a video about the next generation iPhone- iPhone 4G several days ago. Now It is predicted that in late 2010 Apple will release an iPhone 4GE – a device specifically designed for serious enterprise users. There’s a bounty inside Apple for the team(s) that solve these critical shortcomings in the current design, and Apple would be delighted to pay because it paves the way for a $699 (or $899) iPhone.
The high-end of the spectrum is also Apple’s turf – they know how to build high-quality products and establish market demand for “the best of the best”. As such, a $700 iPhone is not only likely, it’s a competitive strategy that plays into the high-end of the netbook segment. Perhaps the “E” designation will first appear in a tablet, but however their improved enterprise solutions emerge, the “E” designation is clearly where Apple must set its compass heading if the enterprise is important, a fact that has already been established.
Of course, there will be hackers and experts in device design and software engineering who are quick to present evidence that the idea of an uncrackable iPhone 4GE is impossible. We all know it’s [virtually] impossible to engineer perfect security; the debate is always about degree of risk. However, the demand for iPhone (or iPhone-like) products is an indicator that Apple is probably very busy researching ways to make this product and its infrastructure less susceptible to security threats.
Current iPhone models are not ideal for serious enterprise information applications where sensitive data is involved. And in cases where companies want to take risks, they must mitigate them with significant investments in process, application development, device controls, and policy management.
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